This word is used here to mark a break in the main storyline. Here the author tells about a new person in the story.
# Zeruiah
See how you translated this man's name in [2 Samuel 2:13](../02/12.md).
# perceived
This means Joab discerned or understood what David was thinking.
# sent word to Tekoa and had a wise woman brought
This means that Joab sent someone with a message to Tekoa and had him bring back a woman to him. This can be written in active form. AT: "sent someone with a message to Tokoa and had him bring a wise woman back" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
# Tekoa
This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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